Live 8 concerts and line-ups
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On 2 July 2005, a Live 8 concert was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with a densely packed audience stretched out for one mile along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live 8 (not to be confused with Live Aid) was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Cradle of Liberty, the City That Loves You Back, the Quaker City, The Birthplace of America Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... The Philadelphia Museum of Art, located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphias Fairmount Park, was founded in 1876 in conjunction with the Centennial Exposition of the same year and is now among the largest and most important art museums in the United States. ... Benjamin Franklin Parkway is a scenic avenue that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia. ...

It was one of the first Live 8 concerts announced, as the city had played host to its Live Aid predecessor in 1985, and, until the inclusion of a concert outside Toronto, was the only city in North America to represent Live 8. It did, however, remain the only United States city to participate in the event. Ethiopia, as its borders were in 1985. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...

The event is also referred to as "Live 8 Philadelphia", "Live 8 Philly", or "Live 8 USA"

Unlike other venues, no tickets were issued to control access, and Philadelphia police declined to give a crowd estimate. Presenters stated several times on stage that over one million people were at the concert. Non-organizer estimates have ranged from 600,000 to 800,000 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] and one million to 1.5 million [6] [7]. Some estimates are of the number of people at the concert at any one time, while other estimates are of the total number of people on the Parkway over the course of the 7-hour long event.

Lineup

In order of appearance:

• Kaiser Chiefs - "I Predict a Riot", "Everyday I Love You Less and Less", "Oh My God"
• <tape of McCartney-U2 earlier from London>
• Will Smith (Host) - introduction, motivation

Kanye West

• Black Eyed Peas - "Where Is the Love?", "Let's Get It Started", "Don't Phunk with My Heart", "Get Up, Stand Up" (with Rita Marley and Stephen Marley)
• Don Cheadle (presenter)
• Bon Jovi - "Livin' on a Prayer", "Have a Nice Day", "It's My Life"
• Destiny's Child - "Survivor", "Say My Name", "Girl" /"I'll Take You There"
• Don Cheadle (presenter)
• Kanye West - "Diamonds (From Sierra Leone)", "All Falls Down", "Jesus Walks"
• Jimmy Smits (presenter)
• Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff - "The Champ Is Here/Whose House", "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It", "Switch", "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Summertime"
• <live screen of Geldof, Birhan Woldu and Madonna, from London>
• Dhani Jones with four other Philadelphia Eagles players (presenter)
• Toby Keith - "Beer for My Horses", "Whiskey Girl", "Stays in Mexico"
• Natalie Portman (presenter)
• Dave Matthews Band - "Don't Drink the Water", "Dreamgirl", "American Baby", "Anyone Seen the Bridge?", "Too Much"
• Natalie Portman (presenter)

Jay-Z and Linkin Park

• Alicia Keys - "For All We Know"
• Black Ice - "Young Girls" (poem)
• Jennifer Connelly (presenter)
• Linkin Park - "Crawling", "Somewhere I Belong", "Breaking the Habit", "In the End"
• Linkin Park and Jay-Z - "Public Service Announcement (Interlude)", "Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying from You", "Big Pimpin'/Papercut", "Jigga What/Faint", "Numb / Encore"
• DJ Green Lantern (dj'ing)
• Def Leppard - "Pour Some Sugar on Me", No Matter What", "Rock of Ages"
• <tape of Elton John earlier from London, police announcements>
• Kami (African HIV+ Muppet presenter)
• Jars of Clay - "Show Your Love", "Flood"
• Lemon - "I Write America" (?) (poem)

Chris Tucker

• Sarah McLachlan - "Fallen", "World on Fire", "Angel" (with Josh Groban)
• Chris Tucker (presenter)
• Maroon 5 - "Harder to Breathe", "This Love", "She Will Be Loved", "Rockin' in the Free World"
• Naomi Watts (presenter)
• Keith Urban - "Days Go By", "You'll Think of Me", "Another Day in Paradise", "Somebody Like You"
• Jimmy Smits (presenter)
• Rob Thomas - "Something to Be", "Lonely No More", "3 A.M."/"The Joker", "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
• Richard Gere (presenter)
• Stevie Wonder - "Master Blaster (Jammin')", "Higher Ground" (with Rob Thomas), "A Time 2 Love", "I'll Be Your Shelter in the Rain", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (with Adam Levine of Maroon 5), "So What the Fuss", "Superstition"

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Performance notes

Good Morning America broadcasts a live segment during the soundchecks.

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Several artists mentioned or dedicated performances to Luther Vandross, who had died the day before. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The show managed to expose fault in the SEPTA Regional Rail system, which is the commuter rail portion of the city's mass transit system, SEPTA. Trains to and from the concert were overcrowded and many had to ignore departure times in order to accommodate the unprecedented influx of passengers using the system at one time. A map of the system The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Regional Rail Division provides commuter rail service on 13 branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia its suburbs. ... For the abbreviation SEPTA, see SEPTA. A septum, in general, is a wall separating two cavities or two spaces containing a less dense material. ...

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Pre-show news and rumours

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After noticing the lack of hip-hop artists on the bill, Bono called Jay-Z personally and asked him if he would perform in Philadelphia. 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake, Usher, and Sean Combs were also originally scheduled to perform but cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. Paul David Hewson, KBE (born 10 May 1960), known as Bono, is the lead singer and principal lyricist of the Irish rock band U2. ... For the currency amount, see 50 cents. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning American pop/R&B singer, and actor. ... Usher (born Usher Jamie Raymond, IV on October 14, 1978 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States) is an African-American singer and actor. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969[1]) is an American Grammy-winning entertainment mogul, record producer, actor and rapper. ...

Despite suspicions that the show's finale would consist of a new rendition of the USA For Africa hit "We Are The World", which was performed at the Philadelphia show twenty years ago at Live Aid, it did not. USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa), was the name under which forty-five U.S. artists, led by Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, and Lionel Richie, recorded the hit single We Are the World in 1985. ... We Are the World is a 1985 song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced and conducted by Quincy Jones and recorded by a supergroup of popular musicians billed as USA for Africa. ... Ethiopia, as its borders were in 1985. ...

Also, rumors circulated in the crowd that Bruce Springsteen would close the show.

Coverage

In the U.S., MTV and VH1 provided intermittent and incomplete live and taped coverage, frequently breaking away mid-song for commercials or commentary by their veejays. ABC provided a short highlights program that evening, and BBC One in the UK showed highlights after the full coverage of the London show. Clair Brothers Audio Systems and Franklin Simon Productions were responsible for providing the live sound reinforcement for Live 8 Philadelphia. Electric Factory Concerts was also involved in the production. Clair Brothers Audio also provided the live sound reinforcment for Live 8 London. The remaining venues were handled by local sound reinforcement companies. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... BBC One (styled BBC1 until 1997) is the most watched domestic channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... The main Live 8 concert was held at Hyde Park, London, England on 2 July 2005, in front of over 200,000 people. ...

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References

• Live 8 Philadelphia exclusive website.
• Live 8 unofficial website.
• Live 8 photo gallery.

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